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Uncertain future for Puget Sound's hard-hit arts and culture organizations
‘The question is still: If we open up will people show up?’
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This bird’s brain grows in winter to remember where it stashed its food
Each winter, the part of the bird's raspberry-sized brain that remembers locations grows 30 percent.
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There's light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, but many still feeling anxious
One year into the pandemic seems like a good time for a check-up on our mental health. The rollout of Covid vaccines is easing some worries, on a global scale. Still, many people continue to feel anxiety. We asked some Seattle-area therapists for their observations, and advice, at this one year mark.
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Families call King County Sheriff too lenient in captain's discipline over Facebook post about Black youth
Family members of people killed by police are calling on the King County Sheriff to fire a captain over a social media post that describes Black youth as "animals."
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Is it really time to roll back gathering restrictions? Some experts are optimistic about WA moving to Phase 3
In a little more than a week, all of Washington State will move to phase three of the reopening plan. That means restaurants, gyms and other indoor facilities will be able to operate at 50% capacity. But given the current infection rate and emergence of new variants of Covid-19, is now really the time to open up even more?
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'Now is the time.' Gov. Inslee orders Washington schools to reopen by April 19
Washington Governor Jay Inslee today announced that he will sign an emergency proclamation ordering school districts to offer part-time in-person instruction for students in grades K-6 by Apr. 5th and grades 7-12 by Apr. 19th.
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90-year-old Seattle woman gets 2nd dose of Covid vaccine - icy trek not included
Fran Goldman, the 90-year-old great-grandmother who walked through nearly a foot of snow to get her first dose of a coronavirus vaccination, his now fully vaccinated. And this time, she didn't even need her hiking poles.
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This week in politics: Is this the beginning of the beginning of the rest of our lives?
All of Washington moves to phase three of reopening on March 22. Governor Jay Inslee announced the development on Thursday. The news came the same day President Joe Biden said all adults should be eligible for a Covid vaccine by May 1.
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Lost your democracy vouchers, Seattle? Campaigns will help you out
If you live in Seattle, you might have received an envelope full of Democracy Vouchers in the mail in recent weeks. Those slips of paper translate into real cash for local political campaigns.
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All Washington state counties will move to phase 3 of reopening on March 22, Gov. Inslee says
It's the news many have been waiting for. Starting March 22, all 39 Washington counties will advance to Phase 3 under a revised Covid-19 reopening plan Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled on Thursday.
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Singing your pandemic heart out, whatever it takes
A musical break thanks to the UW Chorale
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Washington state juniors and seniors could get an extra year of high school
Students are trying to figure out what's next after a year of disruption to schooling, sports, and all the things that usually go along with high school. Now, they could get a do-over.